Teaching Teenagers about food

juleskess

Hi Everyone, I am going to be teaching a one month class this summer to teenagers themed around food and the food chain. I am thinking of using excerpts from The Omnivores Dilemma and Fast Food Nation, but I was wondering if anyone else had some better titles to recommend. It is a social sciences course, not a nutrition course, but I thought you guys might have some advice for me. THANKS, Julie

hungry girl

I am reading ” Harvest for Hope, A guide to mindful eating” by Jane Goodall. It talks about different things regarding our food, maybe you would find something that would interest your students.

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camilla3363

“The Botany Of Desire: A Plants Eye View of the World” – Michael Pollan

earthgrrl64

As a former anorexic and bulimic who can get obsessed with food (good foodvs. bad food ideas that get obesessive and unhealthy (it started for me as a teen) I caution that we have teens be able to make their own choices about food and encourage them to listen to thier bodies and how certain foods feel in their bodies along with the nutritional information we give.Eating disorders can spring up at this time of hormonal fluctuations. Giving them yummy, healthy food, good books to read going to the farm like Nagev writes, and letting them know that ultimately it is up to them to take good care of their bodies and you trust that they will make good choices.